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Grain and Hight Technology Embargo Sale on the Soviet Union
Who was involved: President Jimmy Carter announces embargo on sale of grain and high technology to the Soviet Union due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Significance: President Carter’s decision entitled as he announced that the grain given to Afghanistan was not being used for human consumption but for buildup of livestock herds. The embargo’s aim was to limit U.S grain exports and technology exports such as computers and oil extracts to the Soviet Union due to its invasion of Afghanista -
Hostage Rescue Attempt in Iran
Who was involved: Iran (Shah Ayatollah Ruholla), and United States (President Jimmy Carter)
What happened: A mob of Iranians seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran taking a large group of hostages, 19 were released within a few weeks, and the remaining 52 were held for 444 days.
Significance: The Iran Hostage crisis was an event that changed political and diplomatic relations between the United States and Iran and its alliance for the future -
IBM-PC Personal Computer
Who was involved: Don Estridge, IBM Entry System Revisions.
What happened: IBM5150 personal computer was designed by twelve engineers and designed by Don Estridge and IBM Entry System Revisions. It sold for 1565 in 1981.
Significance: The 5150 computer was a PC revolution. With computers off-the-shelf. -
First Female Supreme Court Assoiciate
Who was involved: Nominated by President Ronald Raegan, The Supremem Court of the United States, Sandra Day O’Connor
What happened: Sandra Day O'Connor is approved unanimously, 99-0, by the United States Senate to become the first female Supreme Court associate justice in history.
Significance: Sandra Day O’Connor being the first female supreme court associate, showed the capacity of women in this time. She shaped the constitutional law in areas such as affirmative action, voting rights, churc -
Busing and Seggragation
Who was involved: John F. Kennedy, Legislator Johnson, Martin Luther King.
What happened: The Senate passes a bill that abolished the practice of busing to achieve an end to racial discrimination.
Significance: Discrimination was banned, schools became desegrated. -
Highest Unemployment Rate
Who was involved: Boreau of Labor Statistics
What Happened: Recession was due to a contradictional monetary policy established by the Federal Resrve System to control high inflation.
Significance: From November to December the peak of the recession took place, the nationwide unemployment was 10.8% highest since the Great Depression. And its effect on financial institutions was severe on savings, loans, and banks. -
Legislation to Rescue Socieal Security System from Bankruptcy
Who was involved: President Reagan
What happened: President Reagan signed a bill to preserve Social Security
Significance: President Reagan reformed, rooted out the fraud, and made it more efficient for everyone to have their fair share of benefits. -
First American Woman to Travel to Outterspace
Who was involved: Sally Ride
What happened: Sally Ride became the first woman to travel to space.
Significance: Became and influential teacher to girls and women. -
The Opening Ceremony of Los Angeles Olympic Games
Run by Peter Ueberroth. Proved to be a financial success. -
Reelection of President Reagan
Who was involved: President Ronal Reagan, and Walter F. Mondale.
What happened: The first meeting in six years between the leaders of the soviet union and the USA occurs when Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronal Reagan in a five hour conference in Switzerland.
Significance: Achieved the Panama Channal -
Meeting Between USA and Soviet Union is six years
Mikahil Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan were involved
The first meeting in six years between the leaders of the soviet union and the USA occurs when Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronal Reagan in a five hour conference in Switzerland.In this agreement of the two countries need of improvement of US and SU relations bith sides confirmed the importance of an ongoing dialogue, reflecting their strong desire to seek common ground on existing problems. -
The First Version of Windows Operating Machine
Producers and Invetors are Bill Gates and Paul Allen
puters were able to run programs now with computer hardwares with word processor -
Martin Luther King Holiday
Who was involved: Federal Legislation, Martin Luther King
What Happened: Shortly after Martin Luther King died, trade unions lead a campaig for his birthday to become a holiday to honor him.
Significance: A day where students are taught the life and work of Martin Luther, and when federal legislation encourages Americans to give some of their time to Martin Luther King Day as volunteers in citizen action groups. -
Human Chain
Involved: Americans, Celebrity charity endorse, President Reagan
What happened: FromNew York City to California more than five million people held hands to show community commitment to fight hunger and homelesseness
Significance: Participants donated ten dollars for their spot in the chain and money was donated to local charities to help those in poverty. -
New Galaxy
USA, Nasa
Austronauts reported sighting a new galaxy 12 billion light years away
Progress of technology and the understanding of the universe -
Black Monday
Dow Jones dustrial Average
The stock market crashed, the largest single-day percentage drop
Many business leaders and their companies were shaken by the collapse -
GMO- Genetically Modified Organisms
Harvard
US grants patents on genetically altered animals
Genetic modification -
George W. Washingtom
Who was involved: Michael Dukakis as governor of Massachusetts, and Texas senator Lloyd Bensten as running mate.
What happened: Bush won republican nomination
Significance: 51st quadrennial election -
Oil Spill
Who was involved: Exxon Valdez, in Bligh Reef Alaska
What happened: Eleven million gallons of oil spilled
Significance: Extended forty five miles, contaminated huge basts of water of the USA
